John Harrison Wilson (1922 - 1994)

Born 6 Mar 1922 in Wellsville, Columbiana, Ohio, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Helen Louise (Gillespie) Wilson — married 25 May 1941 in Columbiana, Ohio, United States

Descendants

Died 15 Aug 1994 at age 72 in Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States

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Biography

John Harrison Wilson was born on March 6, 1922 in Wellsville, Columbiana, Ohio, United States. His parents were James Harrison Wilson (1900 - 1984) and Lottie Esther (Gilmore) Wilson (1898 - 1980).

His sister was Christine (Wilson) Boissoneault (1924 - 2007).

John Harrison Wilson was a veteran of WWII ^[1]where he was stationed in Honalulu, Hawaii and served on a submarine. He married Helen Louise Gillespie (1918 - 2015) on 25 May 1941^[2] and lived in Ohio,^{[3] [4]} Florida and Tennessee. While in Florida he enjoyed deep sea fishing and would routinely share his catch with his family.

He loved his Pekingese dogs, his garden and his family. He was a lineman for Ma Bell before the monopoly was broken up and was a very handy man.

John always kept his tools and house very organized, to the point of building a cross-referenced index card catalog for his expansive collection of VHS tapes, with movies and shows recorded and descriptions copied or cut and taped onto cards from the TV guide. Not only is it possible to look up the title of a show or movie, but to also look up an actor/actress and find a listing of all recordings in which they play a part. This organization continues to inspire his family. ^[5]

John died on August 15, 1994 in Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee aged 72. He is buried in Nashville National Cemetery, Madison, Tennessee ^{[6] [7] [8] [9]}.

Sources

1. ↑ *Ancestry.com. U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; Draft Registration Cards for Ohio, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 1592 Search: https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/imageviewer/collections/2238/images/44030_02_00145-01229?treeid=&personid=&hintid=&queryId=ea0bf7bcc8592fe1338927f7ee13f2da&usePUB=true&_phsrc=rzN39&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true&pId=200531113. Accessed on ancestry.com, October 2020.
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2. ↑ Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013; https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:9392-B1VX-T?cc=1614804&wc=ZTXQ-VZ9%3A121347301%2C122939801
3. ↑ 1940 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012. Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1940. T627, 4,643 rolls. Year: 1940; Census Place: Wellsville, Columbiana, Ohio; Roll: m-t0627-03045; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 15-70 Search: https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/imageviewer/collections/2442/images/m-t0627-03045-00610?treeid=&personid=&hintid=&usePUB=true&usePUBJs=true&pId=30201832. Accessed on ancestry.com, October 2020.
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4. ↑ 1930 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002. Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1930. T626, 2,667 rolls.Title of Source, Publisher of Source Year: 1930; Census Place: Wellsville, Columbiana, Ohio; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 0051; FHL microfilm: 2341494 Search: https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/imageviewer/collections/6224/images/4638899_00414?treeid=&personid=&hintid=&usePUB=true&usePUBJs=true&pId=74271007. Accessed on ancestry.com, October 2020.
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5. ↑ Personal knowledge held by Jonathan Crawford, his grandson.
6. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/3205765/john-h-wilson: accessed 04 August 2022), memorial page for John H Wilson (6 Mar 1922–15 Aug 1994), Find a Grave Memorial ID 3205765, citing Nashville National Cemetery, Madison, Davidson County, Tennessee, USA; Maintained by PJC (contributor 50185637).
7. ↑ Ancestry.com. U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. Original data: Beneficiary Identification Records Locator Subsystem (BIRLS) Death File. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Search: no image, text-only collection. Accessed on ancestry.com, October 2020.
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8. ↑ Ancestry.com. U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2014. Original data: Social Security Administration. Social Security Death Index, Master File. Social Security Administration. Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File Search: no image, text-only collection. Accessed on ancestry.com, October 2020.
9. ↑ National Cemetery Administration. U.S. Veterans' Gravesites, ca.1775-2019 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006. Original data: National Cemetery Administration. Nationwide Gravesite Locator. National Cemetery Administration; U.S. Veterans' Gravesites Search: no image, text-only collection. Accessed on ancestry.com, October 2020.
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• Ancestry.com. U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015. Original data: Social Security Applications and Claims, 1936-2007. Search: no image, text-only collection. Accessed on ancestry.com, October 2020.
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• 1950 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Familysearch.org. Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1950. Year: 1950; Census Place: Wellsville, Columbiana, Ohio; Page: 11; Enumeration District: 15-123, Line: 21. Search: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/GC9T-T2G . Household of John H Wilson. Accessed on familysearch.org, November 2022.